Viersen
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Viersen
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Location of Viersen | |
Viersen Viersen | |
| Coordinates: 51°15′22″N 6°23′50″E / 51.25611°N 6.39722°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Viersen |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–30) | Christoph Hopp (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.1 km2 (35.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 78,373 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 41747–41751 |
| Dialling codes | 0 21 62 |
| Vehicle registration | VIE, KK |
| Website | www.viersen.de |
Viersen (German pronunciation: [ˈfiːɐ̯zn̩] ⓘ; Limburgish: Veeëse) is the capital of the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.